Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 258 - 257: Black Bear Strives to Find a Position for Itself!

Chapter 258: Chapter 257: Black Bear Strives to Find a Position for Itself!

"This method of fishing does have a basis,"

"Out at sea, some fishing boats are equipped with whale hunting guns to catch Golden Spearfish and whales."

"They also shoot out arrows."

"It’s just that their arrows are a bit bigger."

Xu Yang, holding a bow and arrow, said to his online audience.

Upon hearing his remarks, everyone was slightly taken aback.

[Brother Yang, let’s be reasonable, how can you compare bows and arrows with a whale hunting gun!]

[Their spearheads are so much bigger, and the firing power is so much stronger!]

[To be fair, it is indeed comparable; the principle is similar!]

[So that’s the reasoning!]

Xu Yang continued to hold his breath, waiting for the prey to take the bait.

The Black Bear was beside him, quietly waiting as well.

Both man and bear remained motionless as a gust of wind blew by, fluttering Xu Yang’s clothes and tousling the Black Bear’s fur.

They still did not move.

Several minutes passed.

No fish appeared again.

Xu Yang still kept his motionless stance, while the Black Bear grew a little impatient and took the initiative to come closer, placing its big head above the river surface and staring intently for any fish.

It was very close to Xu Yang, almost touching him.

Seeing this, many online viewers felt a bit anxious.

However, Xu Yang was very calm and even lifted his leg slightly to nudge the Black Bear.

"Go on, don’t stay here, you’ll scare the fish away,"

he said.

Fish observe conditions above the water, hence the saying, "No fish in clear water."

If the Black Bear lay on the water surface, fish hiding in the waterweeds would have long escaped.

The Black Bear was nudged lightly by Xu Yang’s leg and immediately ran obediently to one side, not coming close again.

Xu Yang continued to hold the bow and arrow in both hands, maintaining a vigilant posture.

At that moment, his gaze shifted toward the distance.

He saw a green fish emerge about eight or nine meters from the riverbank, drifting beneath the water surface.

The green fish was not small either.

"There’s a green fish over there. Since it’s quite a distance away, I need to consider the strength and direction of the shot,"

"Looking from different angles, the degree of light refraction varies."

"With this distance, I need to aim a bit below the fish,"

Xu Yang said, looking into the distance, already skilled at pulling the bow and releasing the arrow.

He simply aimed briefly and let go, the speed surprisingly fast.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of the wind breaking was heard again.

The next second, the arrow was seen obliquely entering the water surface.

"Splash!"

Countless splashes erupted, sending ripples spreading out.

Due to the constant flow of river water, the ripples quickly returned to calm.

But the arrow was no longer in sight.

[Where’s the arrow? Gone?]

[Didn’t hit?]

[Did Old Xu’s archery fail this time?]

The online viewers were curious.

The next second, they saw the arrow slowly float up, with a green fish impaled on it.

"Black, what are you spacing out for, get to work!"

Xu Yang looked toward the Black Bear next to him, pointed at the fish in the river, and spoke.

Upon hearing this, the Black Bear immediately understood, wobbling its large behind, it quickly ran into the river, splashing large amounts of water.

After all, the Black Bear isn’t afraid of water, nor getting wet.

Just let it fetch the fish from the river,

to avoid Xu Yang getting his own clothes wet.

Seeing this, the online viewers were astounded.

[Black Bear what are you doing? You need to act more bearish!]

[You are a noble member of the bear family, not a dog!]

[Why have you taken on a hunting dog’s role!?]

[Man, Old Xu can even command Black Bear?]

[This Black Bear is acting really dog-like!]

Only to see the Black Bear happily splashing to the middle of the river, grabbing the pierced green fish.

The river wasn’t deep, it could splash around in it completely.

The Black Bear was visibly delighted, its eyes sparkling.

It seemed to say:

"Hehehe, there’s fish to eat again."

The Black Bear ran all the way to the shore, placing the fish on the ground.

Xu Yang walked over, took hold of the rear end of the arrow, lifted the fish, and then removed it from the arrow.

Xu Yang directly threw the fish to the Black Bear.

The Black Bear immediately started devouring it joyfully.

Xu Yang found it quite amusing, so he wandered along the riverbank again.

This season, there were many people fishing.

Various methods were used, including fishing hooks and nets.

Some even joked about using "American Iaido" to fish, which actually meant shooting with a gun.

- similar to Xu Yang’s method of fishing.

Xu Yang was indeed brave.

Later, he continued to look for freshwater fish appearing beneath the water surface along the riverbank.

Whenever he saw a fish surface, he swiftly shot an arrow.

And then let the Black Bear fetch the fish.

At that moment, Xu Yang seemed like an emotionless assassin.

Indescribably smooth and pleasant.

Then, another fierce Black Fish surfaced; its fate was the same as the previous fish.

But this time, Xu Yang didn’t send Black Bear to fetch it; instead, he took off his shoes, rolled up his trouser legs, and went to fetch it himself.

After fetching it, he threw the Black Fish into a water bucket.

Black Fish is a carnivorous fish, fierce by nature. Wild Black Fish are even more aggressive, so their meat is especially tough.

This delicacy, Xu Yang planned to enjoy himself.

In the evening, he planned to make a dish of sauerkraut fish, and have Aunt Zhang prepare a pot of pork intestine noodles.

Eaten together, it would be incredibly satisfying.

So there Xu Yang was, busily bustling about on the shore, the bucket now containing three black fish.

Even when injured, these black fish were restless, continuously moving about in the bucket.

Before long, they gradually fell silent.

Xu Yang packed up his things and, carrying the bucket, headed back.

He had thoroughly enjoyed his day out.

The Black Bear had eaten several fish, but was only eighty percent full and looked like it wanted more.

"Alright, go catch some yourself, I can’t do it all for you."

"Wild animals need to learn to fend for themselves."

Xu Yang waved at it and turned to leave.

The Black Bear nodded as if understanding, staying in place and watching Xu Yang’s retreating figure for a long time.

Afterward, as if it had made up its mind, it began to slowly crawl in the direction Xu Yang had gone.

After Xu Yang returned to the farm, he managed the farm work.

Since they caught plenty of black fish—enough to feed six or seven people—everyone gathered to enjoy a fresh meal of sour cabbage and black fish in the evening.

They sliced the black fish, poured sour cabbage and various ingredients into the pot, and brought the water to a boil.

Then they added slices of fish one by one.

That feeling was particularly delightful.

The employees were overjoyed.

Such a treat was only available to those who worked on the farm.

Wild black fish were much pricier than farmed ones, each costing at least a hundred.

It looked like tonight’s dinner would be especially enjoyable.

Paired with a pot of steaming fatty intestine noodles, the noodles were thick and chewy, with a satisfying texture.

Everyone gathered together, chatting and laughing over their meal.

The dogs waited expectantly outside, hoping to be fed.

The foxes too came over to join in the commotion.

At meal times, both humans and animals congregated in the canteen area, making it a lively scene.

There wasn’t much to do at the farm once dinner was over.

Everyone began to rest.

Some exercised, some browsed their phones, and others went for a stroll.

If they wanted to, they could go back to town. Ma Wen drove back to town every day as if going to work.

The others felt there was no need to go back and chose to stay.

The number of staff wasn’t many, but in the future it would just be normal working days.

These were considered the veterans.

At that moment, Li Shan stepped out for a stroll.

He patrolled the farm fields to see if there were any unexpected situations.

Just then, Li Shan noticed a dark shadow outside the green fence.

It looked like someone leaned against the railing.

Li Shan, holding a flashlight, immediately shone it in that direction.

Under the flashlight’s beam, the figure remained a dark shadow.

Li Shan couldn’t see clearly, only saw that it was black and jumped in alarm.

"A ghost!"

Li Shan ran backward while shouting loudly.

Though his gait was usually not so smooth, he ran unusually fast at this moment.

As if his legs had been healed.

Upon hearing Li Shan’s shouts, the employees tuned in.

Wang Wu and Zheng Xiangqian ran out to check on the situation.

Xu Yang also came outside.

"Li Shan, what’s the matter?"

Wang Wu asked curiously.

"Something by the fence, still a shadow under the flashlight."

Li Shan replied, still frightened.

"Aren’t you usually brave? What are you scared of?"

Wang Wu, skeptical, decided to take a look himself.

Li Shan and Zheng Xiangqian followed him.

Xu Yang also came along. He had a guess but was still not entirely sure.

Hopefully, it wasn’t that silly bear.

That’s what Xu Yang was thinking.

The group arrived at the farm’s fields.

Looking ahead, they indeed saw the shadow on the fence.

The atmosphere suddenly turned eerie, with even Wang Wu feeling a bit nervous.

"Who’s hanging around there!"

He walked towards it, flashlight in hand, shining the light ahead.

The flashlight didn’t have a strong beam, and beyond a certain distance it failed to reveal anything but something black and indistinct moving.

"Something’s not right."

Zheng Xiangqian murmured.

Just then, Xu Yang said,

"It’s nothing, just the Black Bear, the silly bear."

"Looking for me."

Huh?

Xu Yang’s words left the three men slightly stunned.

The silly bear?

Xu Yang held the flashlight and walked to the edge of the railing.

Looking carefully, it indeed was that Black Bear, it had made its way over to this side of the farm.

It seemed like this fellow was trying to find a position for itself.

There had been previous instances of Black Bears wandering into herdsman’s residences, later chased away by the police.

It showed these critters loved to roam.

"Black, go back. I can’t keep a Black Bear, I’ll visit you in the forest later," Xu Yang said, peering through the railing at the Black Bear.

There was no helping it, the creature was a wild Black Bear, although harmless to Xu Yang, it could potentially harm others or animals, and obviously couldn’t be kept.

If it had been raised from a young age, getting to know its temperament would have been feasible.

Xu Yang was very familiar with Xiao Hua; she had never hunted, or rather, she never did hunt.

Keeping her was no issue.

But the Black Bear still had aggressive instincts.

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s words, the Black Bear glanced at Xu Yang a few times, then silently turned and walked towards the mountains.

It had failed its placement interview.

But there might still be a chance in the future.